Club raises money for cardiac care unit
Wednesday 10th February 2010
A club based in England has raised money for a local cardiac care unit (CCU).
Recently, the H P Bulmer Angling Club succeeded in generating over £1,176 for a heart treatment facility based in Hereford County Hospital, the Hereford Times reports.
The cash was brought in by a charity fishing match and it will go towards installing a new pump.
It was decided by members of the organisation to make money for the CCU after one of its former members suffered a heart attack and died.
At the age of 60, Dave Martindale went into cardiac arrest and despite the efforts of medics at Hereford County Hospital - which serves a population of around 225,000 - he did not survive.
His wife Irene said: "Hereford County Hospital did a marvellous job in trying to save him, but sadly it was too late."
She added that she is proud the angling club did something in his memory.
Written by Mathew Horton
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